World Read Aloud Day

Skyping with Mrs. Sullivan's 4th Grade Class

In honor of yesterday’s #WorldReadAloudDay, Mr. Achtziger’s & Mr. Richard’s 12th grade class Skyped with Mrs. Sullivan’s 4th grade class from Levy Lakeside School @MerrickUFSD. Both classes took turns reading aloud.

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Did you know that according to the latest report (2016), 758 million adults - two-thirds of them women - lack basic reading and writing skills. World Read Aloud Day, founded by LitWorld, is an international advocacy day celebrated by over 170 million people worldwide. When communities have access to strong literacy tools, every aspect of life improves, from family health and nutrition to civic engagement and participation in the labor market, to poverty reduction. - From LitWorld